Method of sharing traffic accident information and mobile terminal for the same

Abstract

A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with at least one other terminal through a server; a position location module configured to detect a current location of the mobile terminal; a touchscreen; and a controller configured to enter a driving mode and display a navigation screen including a route guide map on the touchscreen, receive an traffic report through the server from the at least one other terminal, said traffic report including a location of an accident on the route guide map, and display a location indicator indicating the location of the accident on the route guide map based on the received traffic. Further, the location indicator is displayed with a display characteristic representing a reliability of the traffic report received from the at least one other terminal.

Description

[0001]Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(a), this application claims the benefit of earlier filing date and right of priority to Korean Application No. 10-2015-0080725, filed on Jun. 8, 2015, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and controlling method thereof. Although the present invention is suitable for a wide scope of applications, it is particularly suitable for sharing traffic accident information between car drivers.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]Through a navigation device of a car or a navigation application of a smartphone, a car driver is provided with various driving related information as well as with a simple route guide. For instance, the car driver can be provided with road traffic information (e.g., a real-time traffic volume, a road construction spot, a tra...

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Benefits of technology

The invention has various benefits and options that can be realized, which is not limited by the effects mentioned here. Other benefits can be inferred from the description provided by those skilled in the relevant field. The patent text is meant to provide a brief explanation of the invention for further understanding.

Problems solved by technology

According to this method, since it takes a considerable time for the traffic information service provider to acquire and forward information, it causes a problem that the acquired information is not shared quickly.

Also, it is difficult to solve the above-mentioned problem despite that the road traffic information should be necessarily shared by real time due to the property of the corresponding information.

Moreover, although the road traffic information is shared among car drivers, it causes another problem of information reliability.

For instance, one car driver may deliver inaccurate information to another car driver for fun or by mistake.

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